Thursday, January 6, 2011

BMI Calculator – Standard Body Mass Index

Standard Body Mass Index Calculator is highly useful in regards to losing weight which measure our body BMI which is a measurement of body fat based on calculations regarding height and weight and it applies to both men and women between the ages of eighteen and sixty five.

Also useful for determination about overweight, underweight, obese or simply normal.

(1) Good BMI score is between 20 and 25

(2) For Underweight: - score under twenty

(3) For Overweight: - any value greater than twenty five

(4) For Obese: - value is equal to 30 or above

BMI Equation is very simple which is given below:-

BMI = (Weight in lbs. * 703) / (Height in Inches) ^2

For imperial units, the formula is modified as follows:

Height in Inches: [weight (lb)* 703] / [height (in) * height (in)]

Height in Feet: [weight (lb) * 4.88] / [height (ft) * height (ft)]

It is an accurate interpretation of your bodily fat and that fat equals danger of ill health.

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